Today’s select collection of eco-fashion finds is not for the feint of heart. With eco conscious baubles, denim, a super deal on a kickin’ LBD, and a roundup of hippie vibe deals from SHEfinds – feel free to jump in and let us know what you’re digging these holi-days!

If you need a ghoulish fashion fix while awaiting the next installment of Twilight or True Blood these Amber Agate Werewolf Fang earrings created by My Salvation Jewelry should do the trick. Made from recycled, repurposed bullet casings and beautifully tipped with color-swirled agate, these earrings can add the edgy accent required for a ‘downtown’ night out.  $34

We love Sweden’s Nudie Jeans and their organic denim.

The Terry Organic Sharp Used denim jacket (at right), features flat fell seams along front and back and organic trims. This jacket has a great authentic vintage wash, 100% organic cotton. Made in Italy.  $279 @ nudie’s online shop

Discovered this “Eileen Dress” on sale at BTC Elements – features soy and hemp fabrics.  This one will definitely cause a stir at any fancy, yet funky holiday event.  Just stay away from the mistletoe.  Marked down from $212 to a delicious $63.60 – get free shipping on any purchase by entering “holiday” code at checkout.

SHEfinds rounds up a whole lotta eco fab finds for that treehugging hippie girl in your life (see celeb hippie girls above).

Love the beautiful handmade jewelry from 100percent recycled silver @ heartandstonejewelry.com

That’s a wrap for today – gotta fly – have a great weekend!

UPDATE:  Congratulations to our 2 lucky winners, Renya M. of MN and Ted K. of Montreal! Thanks to everyone for participating, and leaving such good comments. Stay tuned for our next Giveaway which will commence soon. (original post follows…)

This isn’t your typical yoga mat, my flexible friends…Gaiam’s unique Audio Yoga Mat is designed with a small, built-in speaker so you can practice or meditate while listening to your MP3 player or iPod® player. Bliss out on your favorite tunes or private yoga instruction.

2 Lucky Winners! Enter to win this exclusive Great Green Giveaway sponsored by Gaiam.
Winners will be selected in our Random Drawing, and notified by email. Contest ends Friday, December 17, 2010 at 11:59p (EST). Winners have 24 hours to claim their prize, or the offer is null and void. Winners’ names will be included on this post. Each winner to receive one Audio Yoga Mat (retail value $32) plus free delivery to anywhere in the USA or Canada.

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The Prius, the Chevy Volt and the Nissan Leaf…everyday there seems to be a new electric car, or EV hitting the streets. Now what’s needed is some EV charging infrastructure. If you have an issue with charging your electric car with electricity bought from your local coal-burning power plant, perhaps something like Yarel Yair Design Studios Solar Parking Shade concept might turn you on.

Oh, that round set of wheels is Yarel Yair’s foldable electric bike concept.

Everything is custom made, and from over the pond. So if you’re not in any hurry but would like to slip into something special next year, take note of the Sea Bunny Collection of knickers, soft bra, camisole, pasties, sleep mask and such from enamore.co.uk.

You’ll find other ecolicious lingerie collections there, as well.

Enter code XMAS2010 and receive 10% off from now until Christmas.

When you spend over £80.00 they’ll gift wrap for free, too.

Give greener this year by gifting goods that will help the lucky ones on your holiday list save energy and money in the months to come. Take a closer look at five of our favorites below.

Weatherizing for Dummies Kit
In the cold winter months, the average household loses a startling amount of heat through air leaks, windows and doors. With this handy kit, the homeowner on your list gets a “For Dummies” guide and a whole slew of heat-saving staples, like all-climate weatherstrips, adhesive doors weeps, weatherization caulk, light switch sealers and more. Check your local Lowes or Home Depot or pick it up on Amazon. ($18)

A Smarter Thermostat
Ecobee’s innovative, Internet-enabled thermostat lets you tweak the temp even when you’re not at home. Equipped with a cool color screen, the wireless device switches to eco mode with the push of a button, setting your system to conserve energy automatically. Perfect for the frequent flyer in your life, making cranking down the heat a breeze, whether they’re here, there, or anywhere. ($469)

LED Holiday Lights
As Consumer Reports recently confirmed, LED holiday lights use significantly less energy than hanging traditional bulbs outside of your home and on  your tree. Help deck the halls of the merriest among your friends by gifting a stellar set of warm white holiday lights by GE. Just like incandescent lighting, you can buy for indoors or out, and in “icicle” or traditional styles. Pick some up at Amazon. ($30)

Power Monitor
Just how much juice are you burning without ever realizing it? Find out which cords are zapping the most of your money with the PowerCost Monitor, made by Blue Line Innovations. The simple-to-install device sends real-time reports to your countertop, depicting just how much electricity your home is consuming. By displaying the savings in dollars and cents, this is one gift that really does keep on giving. ($99)

Low-Flow Showerhead
Kiss goodbye the low-flow shower options of yesterday. Today, spa-like showerheads offer the same kind of water savings without zapping the relaxing feel of hot, high-pressure water and a wand. Hammacher Schlemmer offers this version, with 16 air vents that inject oxygen, which displaces air and allows for 30 – 70 percent less water than a standard showerhead. Clean and green. ($70)

• Cancun Climate Talks Hunt for Compromises – yahoo! news
• Strange pairing…Fabio and Electric Cars, Together at Last – ecorazzi
• Just plain wrong…Powerful Dems Help Chinese Energy Firm Chase Stimulus Cash – msnbc
• Art appreciation – American style…Who’s Attacking the Plastic Snails on Miami Beach? – myway
• Some good news…if you aren’t destroying all the plants.  ‘Greener’ Climate Prediction Shows Plants Slow Warming – sciencedaily
• It’s mobile too…The World’s Smallest Solar-Powered Movie Theater – aol news
• No, this isn’t another reference to the upcoming royal wedding…Meteor Fireball Spotted in Skies Over Britain – bbc

I’m always running in place just to keep up – so leaving my summertime deck planters and candle-holders outside ’til the first frost was nothing new for me. As temps dipped this past weekend, I dragged in the wrought iron accessories and suddenly realized I could doll them up and reuse them as holiday decorations.

Over the years I’ve accumulated a treasure trove of faux garland, strings of beads, candles, bows, decorative nutcrackers and enough ornaments to fill Rockefeller Center. In digging through the stash, I simply applied these holiday props to my deck accessories – and you can do the same.

With my canine kids, Hux and Sasha looking on, I took a few snaps to show Before & After… get going – it’s a cinch.

With a little ingenuity, you’ll save a lot of cash and derive a healthy dose of joy and satisfaction in the process. Next week I’ll be adding a touch of fresh outdoor finds – boughs of evergreen and berries from around the neighborhood and yard.

Many thanks to Guest Contributor, Kate Conlan who continues to show how to keep it simple, economical and fun as she prepares for the holidays.

• Art meets Play…heavy metal lovers will take delight in njoy’s stainless steel Pure Wand – for life’s most fun times; ($80) @ collectivewellbeing.com.
• Stocking stuffer – Good Glide Glycerine/certified organic Aloe Vera personal lubricant in natural Berry flavor ($9) @ collectivewellbeing.com.
• Or go for the special Holiday Nookies Gift Set ($79) a real scene stealer.

This post on eco gardening gifts was submitted by guest contributor, Tara Alley.

We all want that elusive green thumb, don’t we?  We either aspire to be “her” and/or know someone else who does.  “Her,” who magically makes anything even remotely alive turn into something luscious and wonderful by just looking at it.  Is she whispering sweet nothings?  Playing Beethoven?  I’ve never been the world’s best gardener and certainly won’t claim that title now (okay, actually not even anything close to it, for that matter), yet I like to think I could be her.  And just in case Santa needs some help magically turning your (or a friend’s) thumb green this December 25th, here are some of the top gifts to get the journey started.

Grow Boxes
Grow boxes are considered to be as foolproof as it gets, garden experts and novices alike all love them. The extra bonus is that they don’t allow you to look like you don’t know what you’re doing.

There are plenty of eco-friendly versions out there, from the “Earthbox“ to the Square Cedar Container Garden (pictured right).  Both use eco-friendly materials, come with everything you need and attractively display a variety of plants, from a yummy salad garden to a cheery display of peonies.

Kitchen Composter
We all know the benefits of compost are multi-fold, and in terms of gardening, improving soil quality is the number one thing you can do to increase the bounty and productivity of your plants.  Don’t turn to harsh chemicals, use compost to boost those critical soil deficits.  A handy composter you can keep in the kitchen makes composting easy and second-nature.  My favorite is the Norpro 88 Bamboo Composter.  It’s made with eco-friendly sustainable bamboo and features a convenient carrying handle.

Water Stick
A When to Water Stick would make a terrific stocking stuffer.  You’ll never have to worry about how much to water, ever again.  This handy stick changes color from Blue (Over-watered) to Green (Just right!) to Yellow (Water me soon) to Red (Water, Now).

Garret Juice
If that green thumb is tarrying and compost just isn’t cutting it, try Garret Juice, an awesome liquid organic fertilizer.  It comes ready made or, if you’re feeling adventurous, you can obtain the recipe and mix it up yourself.  It includes: tea, molasses, fermented wine and seaweed.  You can spray everything from ornamentals to food crops for an extra boost of tender loving care.

Study Time
If you feel like you could learn to love your plants, then I suggest this book: The Secret Life of Plants, by Peter Tompkins and Christopher Bird.  This work offers unique wisdom and delves into those secrets like how plants respond to organic things like touch and music.  Maybe this really is the secret to a green thumb after all…

Tara Alley is freelance writer from Montana, now living in the heart of Orange County, CA, promoting coffee makers and working for Coffee Home Direct.  You can reach her at:  tara at coffeehomedirect (dot) com.